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Important Events From the 1920s-1930s
A timeline of the important dates from the 1920s to the 1930s -
Tulsa Race Riot
One of the most significant events in Tulsa’s history was the Race Riot that happened in 1921. Following World War I, Tulsa bragged about being one of the richest African American communities in the country, known as the Greenwood District. In June of 1921, a series of events almost destroyed the entire Greenwood area. This left 10,000 African Americans homeless and cause $26 million dollars in damages. We picked this as one of our events because race riots were a big problem. Many people omitt -
1921 World Series
For the first time ever the world series was broadcasted on the radio. The much anticipated World Series featured the New York Giants and the New York Yankees. This is the first world series appearance by the New York Yankees. This closely contested matchup ended on a double play with a baserunning miscue. The New York Yankees beat the New York Giants five games to three.
We selected this as one of our thirty events because this was a more efficient way of letting people know what is happening -
First Affordable Car
The first affordable car was invented in 1896, but it was expensive. People wanted cars to be more affordable. The Ford Motor Company made the Model T. Ford, which was the first affordable car. Ford made 1 million automobiles, at a rate of one per minute.
We picked this as one of our events because automobiles were a revolutionary invention. But only the richest had access to them. So with an affordable car everybody could afford one. After this car there were many more affordable cars being mad -
John Scopes Trial
John Scopes created a national conflict by breaking a law caused by fundamentalism. Fundamentalism is the belief that everything in the bible is correct. The fundamentalists didn't believe in the theory of evolution, so they did not want it taught in public schools. They convinced 12 states to ban the teaching of evolution. John Scopes broke the law in Dayton, Tennessee. This attracted national attention. The case was seen as a trial on whether modern science should be taught in schools. We pi -
Linderbergh Flies Across the Atlantic
Lindbergh was the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic. He flew because he there was an offer of $25,000 to anyone that would dare to fly nonstop. He flew 3,600 mile in 33 hours, after that he became a hero. I picked this as one of our events because it was a historical event. He let people know it was possible to fly across the atlantic without stopping. When he landed he was seen as a hero. He did something nobody else would dare to try.
